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Photos:Bouchard the Belieber

Now I'm a Belieber! – Eugenie Bouchard scored a shock victory over 14th seed Ana Ivanovic to reach the semifinals of her first Australian Open. The Canadian came back from one-set down 5-7 7-5 6-2.

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Photos:Bouchard the Belieber

Dream date – During her on-court interview Bouchard was asked who her ideal date would be. The 19-year-old said teenage pop star and fellow Canadian Justin Bieber.

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Photos:Bouchard the Belieber

Last legs – During the match Ivanovic received treatment on an injury to her left leg, while also revealing she had been struggling with a problem in her right leg throughout the tournament.

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Story highlights

Eugenie Bouchard reaches the semifinal of the Australian Open after beating Ana Ivanovic

After the match, Bouchard revealed her dream date would be fellow Canadian Justin Bieber

The 19-year-old will play China's Li Na in the last four at Melbourne Park

After beating former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic to reach the semifinals of the Australian Open, rising tennis star Eugenie Bouchard is one step closer to making her dreams come true.

No, not dreams of a first grand slam title, but a date with fellow Canadian and teenage heartthrob Justin Bieber.

With her mind still racing after coming from one-set down to beat 14th seed Ivanovic 5-7 7-5 6-2 and reach the last four of a major for the first time, Bouchard was asked during her on-court interview who her ideal date would be.

The world No. 31 plumped for Bieber, who has a dedicated army of fans -- known as "Beliebers" -- and over 48 million followers on Twitter.

"I like him, I like his songs, I think he has a lot of talent," 19-year-old Bouchard told CNN. "For sure he's doing some crazy teenage things, but I think he's really cool."

Photos:Australian Open hots up

Photos:Australian Open hots up

Australian Open hots up – Li Na faced a battle to stay cool and to stay in the Australian Open against Lucie Safarova.

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Photos:Australian Open hots up

Medical treatment – Li's compatriot Zheng Jie needed medical treatment for heat stress during her 6-2 6-4 defeat by Casey Dellacqua. "I felt so hot, my mind wasn't working," said Zheng. "I was looking at the ball, but I couldn't focus on it. Then I couldn't concentrate. This weather is very difficult for me.

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Photos:Australian Open hots up

Sleepless nights – Serena Williams looked in complete control during her straight-sets win over Vesna Dolonc on Wednesday, but the top seed admitted to waking up in the middle of the night due to fears over dehydration.

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Photos:Australian Open hots up

Ice cool – Maria Sharapova wrapped ice around her neck in a bid to keep cool during her first round win over Bethanie Mattek-Sands.

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It's a hot Juan – Playing early in the day on Tuesday, Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro felt the heat during his win over American Rhyne Williams.

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Photos:Australian Open hots up

Fainting – It all got to much for Canadian Frank Dancevic who fainted during his match with Frenchman Benoit Paire.

Exposed to the elements – While supporters in the Rod Laver Arena could at least take cover under its roof, fans on the outside courts were exposed to the elements.

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Photos:Australian Open hots up

Strike a pose – With temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius at the Australian Open, sport scientist Dr. Ross Tucker suggests any player hoping to succeed Down Under should take up Bikram Yoga.

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Photos:Australian Open hots up

Hot shot – Men's fourth seed Andy Murray is a long-term practitioner of bikram yoga. Clearly comfortable in the heat, he's reached the final in Melbourne in three of the last four years, though the Scot has questioned if the players' health is being put at risk.

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Beach party – While some chose to head to Melbourne Park, other Melbournians chose to hit St. Kilda beach.

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Photos:Feeling the heat: Australian Open fears

Photos:Feeling the heat: Australian Open fears

Unhappy memory – Novak Djokovic contemplates his fate ahead of his retirement with heat exhaustion in a quarterfinal match against Andy Roddick at the Australian Open in 2009.

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Photos:Feeling the heat: Australian Open fears

Cooling treatment – Djokovic used ice-soaked towels in an attempt to cool down in the searing afternoon temperatures in Melbourne.

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Photos:Feeling the heat: Australian Open fears

Constant problem – Spectators wear towels to beat the heat as Tatsuma Ito of Japan played Nicolas Mahut of France on the fourth day of the 2012 tournament in Melbourne.

Water treatment – Spectators during the 2009 tournament use a time-honored fashion to cool themselves down in the blazing heat.

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Photos:Feeling the heat: Australian Open fears

Hot Scot – Andy Murray tries to acclimatize himself to the searing conditions during the hottest championship on record in 2009 at Melbourne Park.

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Photos:The rise and fall and rise of Ana Ivanovic

Photos:The rise and fall and rise of Ana Ivanovic

Crossroads – Ana Ivanovic is at a major crossroads in her career, heading into the new season with hopes of breaking back into the world top 10 for the first time since May 2009 after an injury-plagued few years.

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Photos:The rise and fall and rise of Ana Ivanovic

New kid on the block – At the age of 17 she stormed to the quarterfinals of the 2005 French Open, knocking out third seed Amelie Mauresmo in the process.

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One and only – Three years later, the Serbian clinched her maiden grand slam with a win at the French Open in 2008 and was the world No. 1 for the first time in her career.

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Photos:The rise and fall and rise of Ana Ivanovic

Changes – The 26-year-old has hired and fired a number of different coaches over the years, including former head of English women's tennis Nigel Sears, who she split with in July 2013 after crashing out in the second round at Wimbledon.

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Photos:The rise and fall and rise of Ana Ivanovic

Downward spiral – She slid as low as 65th in the rankings in July 2010 after a series of injuries, and has not reached the final four of a grand slam since her French Open win in 2008.

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Photos:The rise and fall and rise of Ana Ivanovic

Money, money, money – While her on-court success has plummeted, Ivanovic's financial fortunes appear more resilient. Forbes rated her as the ninth highest-paid female athlete in 2013 with total earnings of $7 million -- largely thanks to lucrative sponsorship deals.

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Photos:The rise and fall and rise of Ana Ivanovic

It must be love? – Ivanovic has had a string of high-profile boyfriends to help distract her, including Masters-winning golfer Adam Scott (left) and Spanish tennis player Fernando Verdasco.

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Photos:The rise and fall and rise of Ana Ivanovic

Role model – Ivanovic became a UNICEF National Ambassador for Serbia in September 2007. She has also appeared on the cover of magazines around the world such as FHM, Grazia, Vanity Fair and Cosmopolitan.

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Photos:The rise and fall and rise of Ana Ivanovic

Good start – Ivanovic kicked off 2014 in style by winning the WTA even in Auckland, New Zealand, beating fellow former world No. 1 Venus Williams in the final to claim the 12th title of her career.

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Photos:The rise and fall and rise of Ana Ivanovic

Melbourne mission – Ivanovic will take her bid for a second grand slam title to the Australian Open, where she was runner-up in 2008 and lost in the fourth round the last two years.

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Bouchard, making her debut in the Australian Open main draw, is the first Canadian since Carling Bassett-Seguso at the 1984 U.S. Open to reach the last four of a grand slam. No Canadian has ever reached a grand slam final.

"I'm proud to make some kind of history," added Bouchard, who is seeded 30th in Melbourne. "That's really cool.

"If it improves the popularity of the sport back home and if little kids, little girls want to play the sport because of me, that's an honor."